Lakes / Kentucky / Madison County / Owsley Fork Reservoir
Owsley Fork Reservoir, Kentucky
164 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
37.54 degrees N, 84.18 degrees W - Madison County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Owsley Fork Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 75% of the 160 lakes counted in Kentucky.
- The largest lake in Madison County among those counted.
- About 39 miles from Lexington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Vega | Madison | 11 mi | 104 acres |
| Lake Reba | Madison | 14 mi | 86 acres |
| Lake Linville | Rockcastle | 14 mi | 368 acres |
| Wilgreen Lake | Madison | 15 mi | 138 acres |
| Beulah Lake | Jackson | 19 mi | 76 acres |
| Cedar Creek Lake | Lincoln | 21 mi | 778 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Owsley Fork Reservoir
How Big Is Owsley Fork Reservoir?
Owsley Fork Reservoir covers 164 acres in Madison County, Kentucky.
What Is the Largest Lake in Madison County?
Owsley Fork Reservoir is the largest lake in Madison County, at 164 acres.
Largest Lakes in Kentucky
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Cumberland | Wayne | 50,607 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Barkley | Trigg | 49,076 acres | - |
| 3 | Barren River Lake | Barren | 9,460 acres | - |
| 4 | Green River Lake | Adair | 8,439 acres | - |
| 5 | Cave Run Lake | Rowan | 8,099 acres | - |
All 160 Kentucky lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 31882703). Verified October 30, 2026.